THIFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund (THIFX) belongs to the Short-Term Bond category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with THIFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to THIFX

THIFX charges 0.77% annually. There are 105 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	THIFX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	THIFX vs VIITX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	THIFX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	THIFX vs TNSHX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.15%	—	Mar 1994	THIFX vs VBISX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to THIFX

THIFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 59. There are 91 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	THIFX vs DHEIX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	THIFX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	99	—	Nov 2013	THIFX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	THIFX vs DHEAX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	97	—	Sep 2011	THIFX vs DBLSX

Top Performing THIFX Alternatives (YTD)

THIFX is at 0.67% YTD. There are 79 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 10.27%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	10.27%	—	Apr 2011	THIFX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.89%	—	Jul 2005	THIFX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.57%	—	Nov 2013	THIFX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	2.12%	—	Jul 2016	THIFX vs HOBEX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	1.87%	—	Sep 2015	THIFX vs BATAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to THIFX

THIFX has 2.27% 1-year volatility. There are 97 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.83%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.83%	—	Apr 2018	THIFX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.05%	—	Jul 2016	THIFX vs DHEIX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.07%	—	Mar 2009	THIFX vs DFEQX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	1.10%	—	Nov 2013	THIFX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.11%	—	Jul 2016	THIFX vs DHEAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to THIFX

THIFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.50%. There are 87 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.25%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	THIFX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	THIFX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	THIFX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	THIFX vs DHEIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	-0.61%	—	Jul 2016	THIFX vs HOBEX

Other Mutual Funds from Thornburg

The 10 most viewed Thornburg mutual funds shown here include TIBIX, TIBAX, THOIX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIBIX	Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund Class I	Diversified Portfolio	98	17.96%	—	Dec 2002	THIFX vs TIBIX
TIBAX	Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund	Global Allocation	98	17.92%	—	Dec 2002	THIFX vs TIBAX
THOIX	Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	94	14.72%	—	Jul 2006	THIFX vs THOIX
TBWIX	Thornburg Better World International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	14	4.58%	—	Sep 2015	THIFX vs TBWIX
TSIIX	Thornburg Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	49	0.90%	—	Dec 2007	THIFX vs TSIIX
TGVAX	Thornburg International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	46	12.18%	—	May 1998	THIFX vs TGVAX
TSSIX	Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	70	1.92%	—	Mar 2009	THIFX vs TSSIX
THIMX	Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund	Municipal Bonds	74	1.61%	—	Jul 1991	THIFX vs THIMX
TVAFX	Thornburg Small/Mid Cap Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	17	10.62%	—	Oct 1995	THIFX vs TVAFX
LTMFX	Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund	Municipal Bonds	68	0.82%	—	Sep 1984	THIFX vs LTMFX

Often Compared With THIFX

Investors most often compare THIFX with DLDFX, SNSAX, TINGX. These 3 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	94	1.61%	—	Mar 2017	THIFX vs DLDFX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	89	1.86%	—	Nov 2003	THIFX vs SNSAX
TINGX	Thornburg International Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	13	10.68%	—	Jan 2007	THIFX vs TINGX

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